[QUOTE]Originally posted by caligurl
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another food item i didn't mention in the original post: kashi golean crunch cereal.. YUM YUM YUM! i add strawberries or bananas and chocolate soy milk.. very scrumptious (phase 2)

It's not just me! I love this stuff! My local Sam's stocked big double boxes and said it was a 'limited time item', so I bought 12 of these huge boxes. I eat a bowl of it every morning mixed with fat free/sugar free yogurt (Publix store brand is better than any other one I've tried) and it's perfect. Keeps me full until lunch, and changing the flavor of the yogurt keeps it interesting.

Long before I ever heard of it, I was living the South Beach diet. Only whole grains, tons of veggies and salads, chicken and fish, and fruit - nothing fried and nothing really fatty, like heavy cheese sauces and gravies. I lost about 20 pounds on it, and I've kept it off for about 7 years. It really is a simple way of life. I work out every day, and have plenty of energy to keep going.